The earth and the CIA
As soon as I got home today, I downloaded Google Earth. The folks at Google have an awesome mapping interface. It’s like Google Maps on steroids.
Anyway, right when Dorothy said “Look up Area 51!” we got a knock at the door. Was it the CIA? Did they know we were trying to get info on a top secret aircraft testing facility? Would I ever get to tell anyone this story?
It turned out to be an Orkin salesman trying to get us to buy pest control. After he left, we still weren’t convinced. Maybe Orkin is a shadow company run by the CIA. Maybe they get rid of the natural bugs and plant electronic ones! And we give them full run of our houses!
Conspiracy theories aside, Google Earth is super-cool. Here’s our neighborhood:
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For major cities, they have the shapes of the buildings. You can also tilt the map to get perspective, and fly around. Here’s Washington DC:
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It will also show terrian. Here’s Boulder, CO, looking to the west:
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And finally, Area 51:
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